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06-15-2008, 12:39 PM
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Good glow, instant start... old fashioned glow system?
Hello,
Pics of my glow setup are below. it looks to me as if they are wired in parallel. I assume this means that they are wired such that they only get 3V each??? The glow light turns on and stays on for about the same duration as it does on my pencil GP-equipped 300D cars. The 240D starts instantly from full cold, first cylinder. It has an 80A fuse, and I dont really know the differences of what to look for. Is this the newer style or the older one, and is there any real benefit to upgrading if my car starts instantly... granted its not the winter...     Another stupid question - asuming that these are the older loop style plugs, can I retrofit pencil plugs in there, even if I maintained the old wiring setup? Thanks again, JMH
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K) 
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06-15-2008, 12:42 PM
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That is a pencil system, they all get full voltage.
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06-15-2008, 12:49 PM
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What am I looking at to make that determination??? Sorry for my ignorance
 JMH
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K)
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06-15-2008, 12:53 PM
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Individual wires to each glowplug and 12mm heads instead of 17mm.
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06-15-2008, 12:56 PM
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OK, guess I have to brush up on my electrical know-how. Makes sense, I guess... parallel should each see 12V equally, whereas series would be additive.
Stupid me, thanks for the info! JMH
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K)
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06-16-2008, 01:55 AM
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If you want to read up on some stuff about your car:
http://www.pauldrayton.com/uploadfiles/merc/Service/W123/Index/616index.html
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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel
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#7
06-16-2008, 02:18 AM
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Ooh, Manila Beige - nice color
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